Man Accused Of Breaking Into South Windsor Home

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — A Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday in connection with an incident in which he broke into a home and attempted to collect rent to which he was not entitled, according to police.

Precious Okorie, 30, of Springfield, was charged with two counts of risk of injury to a child, first-degree burglary, second-degree criminal trespass, criminal attempt to commit second-degree larceny, third-degree identity theft, criminal impersonation, second-degree forgery and criminal misrepresentation. He was released after posting $100,000 bond.

According to a police report, Okorie broke into a home and remained there while a woman and her two children were present as part of a falsified and ongoing "landlord-tenant" dispute.

During the course of the investigation, it was determined Okorie created and forged leasing documents using a fake identity in an attempt to get the woman to pay him rent to which he was not entitled, Sgt. Mark Cleverdon said.

Okorie is slated to appear Jan. 17 in Manchester Superior Court.